
           DS-KGPSA-CB (176479-B21) BIOS Release Notes


                   Version: 1.61a2

9/27/2002        

As of 1.61a2 the BIOS is factory activated.  If you do not see the Emulex BIOS splash screen during system
boot then you must run x86dnld.exe to activate boot BIOS. 

All DS-KGPSA-CB (176479-B21) HBA's have the BIOS firmware installed as a factory default. 
The current BIOS provides x86 boot capability through the use of INT13 system BIOS calls. 

The BIOS supports:

(1)  Multi-topology: Fabric Point to Point; FC-AL: Private loop and Public loop 
(2)  Multi-initiators: Up to 8 adapters in a system
(3)  Multi-LUNs: Up to 256 LUNs 
(4)  Multi-boot: it complies with the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS).

The HP web site contains information about booting from a SAN, including:

	1) Enable the Boot BIOS on your HBA(s).
	2) How to attach your components (HBA's, Hub/Switch, Storage)
	   in a supported configure.
	3) Proceedure for creating your boot environment.

Look for it in the storage web pages: http://www.compaq.com/storage/index.html
